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June 30, 1950

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NOMINATION OF PIKE TO A.E.C. IS OPPOSED BY SENATE UNIT, 5-4; DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST CHARGES

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

Joint Com votes 5-4 against recommending Pike; follows hearing at which Smyth, Murray and Dean backed him and Pike appeared but was not questioned; Sens Millikin, Hickenlooper comment; Pike statement; Truman lauds him, hopes for reconsideration

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French in Indo-China Get Eight U.S. Planes

By Unknown Author

French get 8 US C-47s for Indo-China

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U.S. 'NOT AT WAR,' PRESIDENT ASSERTS; Truman Allows Quotation-- Calls Operation Police Action for U.N. on 'Bandits'

By Anthony Leviero Special To the New York Times

confident on S Korea survival with US aid

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SECURITY COUNCIL RECONVENES TODAY; India Asks Session to Record Her Backing of Korea Action-- 4 Nations Join U. S. in Aid

By A. M. Rosenthal Special To the New York Times

possible effect of crisis on US tax-adjustment bill noted

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U. S. PLAN REJECTED; Moscow Puts War Blame on South Korea, Plus Backers of Regime NOTE CHIDES U. N. COUNCIL Department of State Recalls Precedents for Action Without Big 5 Assent

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

USSR rejects US request to help end conflict; charges S Korea provoked war; US note cites USSR failure to challenge previous Security Council actions despite absence of one or more permanent members

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Historical Context for June 30, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people^[†]